The Armorial Bearings Exemplified in The
Cheshire
Visitations
illustrated in colour by Martin S. J.
Goldstraw
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Brereton
of Tatton
Arms: Quarterly - 1 and 4 - Argent, two bars
Sable, in
chief
a mullet Azure, a crescent Or for difference.
2 and 3. Quarterly 1 and 4 Quarterly, Argent and Gules, a label of five
points Azure [Massey]
2 and 3. Azure, three lozenges Or [Called Worsley]
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled Gules, charged on the neck a
crescent on a mullet for difference.
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Brereton of Ashley
Quarterly of twelve:
1. Argent, two bars Sable, a crescent for difference Gules.
2. Argent, a cross flory Azure [Malpas]
3. Argent, an eagle displayed Sable.
4. Gules, two lions passant Argent, a label of three points Or [Strange]
5. Or. two ravens Sable [Corbet]
6. Sable, a chevron between three bulls' heads cabossed Argent.
7. Quarterly Argent and Gules, over all on a bend Sable, three mullets
of the first [Ashley]
8. Gules, three cross-crosslets fitchee Or, a chief of the second
charged with a crescent for difference [Arderne]
9. Argent, on a bend engrailed Sable, an annulet Or [Radcliffe]
10. Argent, a griffin segreant Gules [Chaderton]
11. Quarterly, Argent and Gules, a bend Azure [Timperley]
12. Gules, a lion rampant Ermines (sic)
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled Gules, charged on the neck a
crescent for difference Or.
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Brereton of Hanford
Quarterly of eight:
1. Argent, between two bars Sable, a cross flory Gules charged with
five bezants, on the upper bar a crescent for difference.
2. Gules, three pheons Argent [Malpas]
3. Argent, a cross flory [or patonce] Azure [Malpas]
4. Argent, a lion rampant Gules, between six pheons Sable [Egerton]
5. Argent, a chevron between three crescents Gules [Ipstones]
6. Sable, an estoile Argent, pierced ..........[Hanford]
7. Gules, a scythe Argent [Praers]
8. Argent, a chevron between three mascles Gules [Ashton?]
Crest: A bear's head erased Sable, muzzled Gules, on the neck a plate,
thereon a cross flory of the second, charged with five bezants.
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Brereton of Eccleston - a pedigree
but no arms given.
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Bromley
Arms from a Seal inscribed Sr. Wilhemi de Bromley
Argent on a chevron Gules five bezants, a
bordure
engrailed of the second.
[The same arms are also taken from Seals inscribed Sr. Ricardi de Bromley]
There is also note of a Seal, bearing a fleur-de-lis inscribed S Henrici de Chettilton
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Bromley
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 - Quarterly per fesse indented Gules and Or.
2. Argent on a chevron Gules five bezants, a bordure engrailed of the
second. [Chetilton]
3. Argent, on a fesse Sable between six fleur-de-lis Gules, three
cross-crosslets Or [Clifton]
Crest: A pheasant sitting proper, combed
Gules.
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Bromley
Arms: Quarterly of seven coats -
1. Quarterly per fesse indented Gules and Or, an escucheon Argent,
charged with a griffin segreant Vert.
2. Argent on a chevron Gules five bezants, a bordure engrailed of the
second. [Chetilton]
3. Argent, on a fesse Sable between six fleur-de-lis Gules, three
cross-crosslets Or [Clifton]
4. Gules, a scythe erect Argent, between the blade and the handle three
fleur-de-lis of the second [Praers]
5. Vert, a cross engrailed Ermine [Wettenhall]
6. Sable,on a chevron between three bulls' heads cabossed Argent, as
many mullets Gules [Buckley]
7. Argent, a chevron Sable between three bucks heads cabossed Gules
[Parker]
Crest: Out of a ducal coronet Or, a demi-lion rampant Argent supporting
a banner Gules, charged with a lion passant guardant of the first.
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Brooke
of Leighton
Arms: - Quarterly
1 and 4 Or, a cross engrailed per pale Gules and Sable
2 and 3 Argent, a chevron Sable between three bucks' heads cabossed
Gules [Parker]
Crest: A brock or badger Argent [proper]
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Bruyn
of Stapleford
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 Argent, and eagle displayed Sable
2. Gules, a scythe Argent [Praers]
3. Gules, a chevron between three covered cups Or, on a chief Argent
three griffins' heads erased Azure, beaked Or [Greneway]
Crest: A fisherman, habited (per pale) Argent and Gules; on his head a
cap Sable, turned up Or. the doubling charged with three pellets;
holding in the dexter hand a landing net, over the shoulder, Argent,
staff and frame Or; and in the sinister hand a staff of the last; his
shoes Sable.
"The[y] Alwais Sealed with an Eagle which Armes are borne to this day
......"
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Bruyn
of Tarvin
Arms: Quarterly
1 and 4 Argent, and eagle displayed Sable
2 and 3 [Argent] on a chevron between three bulls' heads cabossed
[Sable] a mullet [Silver] [Prestland]
Over all a crescent for difference.
Crest: A fisherman, habited per pale Argent and Gules, his cap of the
same, holding in the dexter hand a staff Or, and having at his back a
basket Vert.
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